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https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-7-21-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-7-21-2026
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20 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 20 Mar 2026

Bimodal Q-band probehead with improved signal-to-noise ratio in pulse electron paramagnetic resonance

Vasyl Denysenkov, Alexey Fedotov, Burkhard Endeward, and Thomas F. Prisner

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The developed probe head, which is a combination of the bimodal resonator operating in transmission mode and the low-noise amplifier, led to at least a 2-fold improvement in the sensitivity of the electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer independent of sample temperature. The probe head is compatible with commercial Bruker spectrometers without their modification.
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